February 2010

The Advocate - 33.4 – February 2010 (2.1 MB)

In this issue:

  • Hundreds attend teach-ins on budget crisis at all three colleges
  • District decision-making must be transparent and inclusive
  • Contract talks continue, but progress is slow
  • Senate leaders respond to budget crisis in our District
  • Opinion: One way to reduce college costs: Cut from the top
  • In memoriam: George Goth
  • AFT 1493 is looking for a few new leaders

Upcoming Events

March 12, 2010
Flex Day

March 17, 2010 2:15 pm - 4:30 pm
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

March 19, 2010 - March 21, 2010
CFT Convention

March 22, 2010
Sacramento March against budget cuts

March 25, 2010 - March 28, 2010
AFT/NEA Higher Education Conference

Who we are

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The American Federation of Teachers, Local 1493 represents the faculty of the San Mateo County Community College District at:
College of San Mateo
, Skyline College & Cañada College
. We are an affiliate of the California Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO.

Phone: (650) 574-6491

What's New

Petition to Support Binding Arbitration

Sign the online petition to support binding arbitration!

A top priority for AFT 1493 in current contract negotiations is to institute “binding arbitration” of faculty grievances. “Binding arbitration” assures that arbitrators’ decisions are actually implemented by the District. Our current contract states that decisions made by arbitrators are only “advisory” and, ultimately, our own Board of Trustees can decide to reject a decision of a professional arbitrator!

We are asking all District faculty who support this change to please sign our online petition so we can clearly show how the faculty feel about this contract language. Click here to sign the petition!

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Education Budget Cuts

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Hundreds in District join
March 4 Day of Action to Defend Public Education

As part of the March 4 statewide Day of Action, hundreds of Cañada, CSM and Skyline students, faculty and staff demonstrated against budget cuts to education. Contingents from the colleges also travelled to San Francisco in the afternoon for a large march and rally.

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Hundreds of Skyline students gathered for a 10 am rally and then marched through the campus.

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In memoriam

George W. Goth

June 23, 1943 – November 28, 2009

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George Goth, Skyline College Chemistry and Physics Professor, long-time AFT 1493 Executive Committee member and founding editor of The Advocate, died on November 28, 2009, of cardiac arrest with secondary causes of respiratory failure and complications due to Type II Diabetes.

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